Chapter 11: The Male Lead Appears
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
At the Qi Mansion.
Because of Qi Yihan's threatening words, the other family members were so furious that they couldn't even eat their dinner.
First Master slammed the table and said angrily, "He really thinks that the Qi Corporation belongs to him alone!"
Second Master sneered, "He is just being arrogant because Father likes him? After Father passes away, I'll see if he can remain so arrogant."
"We have to guard against him at this time." Third Master was especially worried about something. "We still don't know what the contents of Father's will are. What if he is really biased to the point of giving half of the assets to Yihan?"
"How is that possible! We should all have our shares of the inheritance!"
"That's right. We should split it by head."
At this point, the three brothers all had wicked thoughts of their own.
However, no one showed it. The most important thing now was to deal with Qi Yihan.
"Grandpa likes Tang Li. Should we start with her?"
Everyone in the Qi family knew what kind of person Tang Li was. Since she was younger than several of the younger members of the Qi family, no one treated her as an elder.
After Qi Hao said that, Qi Yaolong, the Fifth Son, immediately added, "At the time, Grandfather insisted that Fourth Uncle married Tang Li before handing the company over to him. This proves that Grandfather wants them to be together. Why don't we tell Grandfather about Tang Li having a gigolo outside, something that Fourth Uncle doesn't care about?"
"I think," Qi Ming, the Second Son, continued, "we can make Fourth Uncle have sex with other women, then we'll video call Grandfather and tell Grandfather about Tang Li's gigolo. If we do that, Grandfather will be disappointed in them."
"As long as grandpa is disappointed in them, he won't give them more inheritance. When that time comes, everyone will get a fair share, then we can outnumber them and take back the Qi Cooperation."
Everyone agreed with this idea, so Qi Hao called someone to tail and drug Qi Yihan and make him sleep with a woman when he was unconscious.
The three brothers felt that the matter was settled and returned to their own courtyards.
When First Madam got back, she counted how many people she had in her family.
"There are only seven people in our family, including Haohao. Third Master is not a threat because they only have four. But Second Master's family also has seven people. If we really have to split Father's inheritance, ours and Second Master's will be the same."
Although everyone wanted to deal with Qi Yihan together, they secretly hoped that their family would occupy the most shares. That way, they would have the most shares and the right to speak.
"We knew this day would come. Second Brother should have gotten married earlier," Qi Bailing, the Fourth Son who was 21 years old, said.
First Madam and Qi Ming were a bit regretful as well.
First Master suddenly thought of someone. "Who said that our family has as many people as Second Master's family?"
They all looked at him.
First Master looked at them and said, "I have another son called Ling Xuan. He's the same age as Bailing."
Hearing that, they were all shocked, surprised, and confused.
Lady Wang then screamed at the top of her lungs. "Qi Yaohui, what do you mean?"
After saying that, she covered her chest and took two steps back as if she couldn't take the blow. Then, she pounced on First Master crazily.
"How dare you cheat on me behind my back? The bastard of a mistress is the same age as my BaiLing. Qi Yaohui, I'm gonna kill you."
At once, cries and angry roars resounded, which were heard by the other two families.
This also let the other two families know that there was one more person who could compete with them for the family assets.
…
The next morning, when Tang Li found out that First Master had brought his bastard son to his father, Qi Yihan had already gone to the hospital.
Tang Li hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls of rice and also went to the hospital.
The hospital that their father was in was a private hospital. No matter whether it was the medical conditions or the hospital environment, it was one of the best in the country. Those who could come here to seek treatment had more than millions of assets.
The car stopped outside the main entrance of the Inpatient Department. When Tang Li got out of the car, she suddenly felt the presence of the artifact spirit. She paused and then smiled. "Looks like the male lead has shown up."
Then, she walked towards the inpatient department.
The inpatient department was a large cluster of villas, with each villa occupied by one patient.
When Tang Li walked into the villa, other than the few masters and Qi Lingxuan, everyone else was gathered in the courtyard outside the living room.
First Madam was crying and her children looked sad, too.
The people from the other two families looked sad as well. It was obvious that they were also very angry with First Master who suddenly brought back a bastard son to take a share of the inheritance.
When Tang Li saw this scene, she couldn't sympathize with them at all. Instead, she crossed her arms and stood there as if she was watching a good show. She said to herself sarcastically, "Previously, everyone was wary of Yihan and wanted him to work for the family for free. Now, First Master brought back a bastard son out of thin air to take a bite out of the inheritance."
The expressions of Second and Third Madams were extremely distorted.
First Madam and her children were even more aggrieved. They didn't want to have another one to share the family fortune with.
"Humph!" First Madam wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief and said fiercely, "I'm not going to acknowledge him."
"It doesn't matter if you don't acknowledge him, because Father will acknowledge him."
"Tang Li, you…" Lady Wang was so angry that she wanted to take the anger out on Tang Li as she could not find anyone else.
Tang Li said disdainfully, "Don't yell at me. I'm not your punching bag. If you're pissed off, then go ask Father not to acknowledge him."
These words almost made First Madam suffocate.
Tang Li was not a junior and was not terrified by her status as an elder. No matter how angry First Madam was, she could not do anything to Tang Li.
However, because she was so aggrieved that If she didn't take her anger out on someone, she would definitely go crazy. She couldn't use her status as an elder to suppress Tang Li. but she could use Tang Li's secret to do so. "Ha! What right does a person who has a gigolo outside have to say such things? You and Qi Yaohui are the same kind of people. Don't make me tell Father what you did because you won't get a penny then."
1
"Are you threatening me?" Tang Li squinted. After cursing the original owner in her head, she snorted and said, "He and I are just friends, unlike your husband who brought back a son who is as old as Qi Bailing. Isn't that ironic?"
"You… you… you…"
First Madam rolled her eyes and looked like she was about to faint from anger. Qi Bailing quickly supported her and glared at Tang Li. "Tang…"
Tang Li looked at her coldly and spoke first. "When an elder is speaking, you should keep your mouth shut!"
Qi Bailing's chest heaved with anger.
The other two families watched on the side without interrupting.
At that moment, First Master, Second Master, and Third Master walked out, but Qi Yihan and Qi Lingxuan did not.
1
The three masters had different expressions, but no one said anything.
Seeing First Master, First Madam glared at him, boiling with anger.
Second Madam and Third Madam asked anxiously,
"Yi Cheng, what did father say?"
"Zhenhe, what's the message from father?"
Chapter 12: If Only You and Yihan Could Get Pregnant Earlier
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Tang Li looked at the anxious group of people. Their father was not dead yet, but these people wanted to split the assets immediately. It was ridiculous.
Second and Third Masters were obviously angry and did not speak after being asked.
Second Madam became anxious and said sarcastically, "Second Master, you're such an honest person. You should just bring back any Tom, Dick, and Harry at this time and split the family assets."
First Madam flared up at those words. "I'm not gonna take that little bastard into our family."
"Who's the little bastard? Zhang Huilan, watch your mouth!" First Master was furious.
First Madam smirked. "Is he not a bastard? He's just the son of a mistress. If he's not a bastard, then what is he? He doesn't deserve to go by Qi."
Just when First Master and First Madam were about to start arguing again, Qi Yihan and Qi Lingxuan walked in from the living room.
Qi Yihan was expressionless as usual.
Tang Li was fixing on Qi Lingxuan.
Qi Lingxuan was the male lead of this book, and he actually looked a little similar to Qi Yihan. However, he didn't have the apathy that Qi Yihan had towards the world. Instead, he gave people an impression of someone who had fought his way up from the bottom.
1
He lowered his head, and his long bangs were covering his eyes as he stood there silently. Clearly, he heard what First Madam said, but he didn't respond at all.
1
The moment First Madam saw him, she pointed at his nose and scolded, "Bastard! You're not worthy of taking my children's property!"
1
"Zhang Huilan, watch your mouth." First Master was livid and was about to hit First Madam.
"Qi Yaohui, do you want to hit me? Hit me if you dare. Just kill me."
Seeing that the two were about to fight, Qi Yihan shouted, "Shut up!"
His aura was so intimidating that it made First Master and First Madam shut up immediately.
Qi Yihan said coldly, "I've said it before. Father isn't dead yet. If you want to split the inheritance, wait until he's gone. Now, leave!. Father needs to rest. If you disturb him, don't blame me for being heartless."
Actually, while First Master and First Madam were quarreling, their father's doctors arrived too, but before they could speak, Qi Yihan came out.
Their father had a total of three doctors. One of them was the chief physician of the hospital, Xiang Heping, who was also the attending physician. One of them was Augustine, a medical doctor who was invited from overseas. The other was Yun He, an old Chinese doctor with white hair and a white beard, who was wearing a navy blue riding coat.
After Qi Yihan finished speaking, three doctors walked in.
Xiang Heping said to everyone, "Everyone, you're disturbing the patient. Please leave."
Then, the three of them walked towards the patient's ward.
When they were passing Qi Yihan, he told them, "Father was a little emotionally unstable just now. You guys go in and take a look."
The three of them nodded and went in.
Then Qi Yihan delivered the message from their father. "Father said that since he is part of the family, then he is welcome at home."
"Why?!" First Madam was going to kick up a fuss again.
But as Qi Yihan gave her a piercing stare, she shut up immediately.
Qi Yihan said, "Go back, all of you. You'd better pray that nothing happens to Father because of this."
He was obviously talking to First Master and his family.
First Master snorted and called Qi Lingxuan, saying, "Come with me."
Qi Lingxuan didn't say anything. He walked out from behind Qi Yihan and followed First Master.
When Qi Lingxuan was near Tang Li, Tang Li looked at the Weapon Spirit in his body. She did not pull him out to ask. Instead, she squinted at it and could feel that the Weapon Spirit in the male lead's body was much stronger than before.
Once First Master left, the rest of the family followed suit.
After First Madam left, Second and Third Madams also left with grim expressions.
Soon, Tang Li and Qi Yihan were the only two left.
Qi Yihan treated Tang Li as an invisible person and walked to the sofa in the living room. He sat down and took out his phone to reply to the emails, and his body was giving out a vibe that he was not to be disturbed at this moment.
Tang Li walked up to him and asked, "If I cured Father's illness, would you still divorce me?"
Qi Yihan stopped typing and looked up at her with a pensive gaze.
Tang Li repeated confidently, "I can cure Father's illness. But the condition is that you don't divorce me."
Qi Yihan remained expressionless. After a few seconds, he sneered and said in a low voice, "Tang Li, if it wasn't for Father, I wouldn't have married you. I don't care what you're planning. The time father passes away will be the time we divorce."
2
He no longer wanted to tolerate this woman.
Tang Li frowned in displeasure. "I said that I can cure Father's illness. Don't you understand?"
Qi Yihan gave her the side-eye and went back to his phone, totally ignoring her.
Tang Li took a deep breath and said to herself, "I'm not gonna get mad at you this time because you're my husband."
After comforting herself, Tang Li turned around and walked toward his father's ward.
Qi Yihan looked at her as she went in but did not stop her.
He knew that his father liked her and he didn't mind his father being around someone who could put him at ease.
The father was 75 years old this year and was fragile and frail. When he was young, he started from scratch. In that era, he had to go through a hail of bullets to make a name for himself, so when he got older, he had many illnesses. The fact that he was able to live until now was a huge credit to Qi Yihan.
When Tang Li walked into the room, she saw that the old man was in the midst of an oxygen transfusion. Xiang Pingan was still talking to him. "We've already said that it's best not to get angry. Your body is already in such a state, why are you risking your life even more?"
2
The old man stared at the ceiling and did not respond.
At that moment, Tang Li called out, "Father."
The moment Tang Li called, everyone turned to look at her.
When the father saw her, he was lit up with pleasure and even waved at her.
Tang Li walked over and looked at the sick old man lying on the bed.
The old man lifted his hand and removed the oxygen mask, saying, "If only you and Yihan could get pregnant earlier."
For some reason, Tang Li felt a little awkward. Based on their current relationship, it would already be good if they did not get a divorce. However, she still replied, "It is up to God whether we will have children or not"
The old man sighed and said no more. He put the oxygen mask back on and closed his eyes to rest.
Tang Li observed his physical condition and already had an idea.. She said to the three doctors, "Let's go out and talk about Father's condition."
Chapter 13: Qi Yihan, Will You Believe Me For Once?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
When Tang Li and the three doctors walked out, Qi Yihan put his phone away.
The four of them went over and sat down. Xiang Heping first told them about the old man's situation today.
"The patient's condition is relatively stable, but… it's best not to make such a ruckus again. After all, making a ruckus will affect the patient's mood."
In fact, the old man had already come to terms with it. If the younger ones wanted to mess around, there was nothing he could do to stop them. He did not mind having one more person in his family, and he couldn't possibly let his descendants become homeless, so he was rather calm when he saw Qi Lingxuan.
But his health was really deteriorating.
"Now, he has developed resistance to all drugs. In order to reduce his pain, we can only inject oxygen, but this will cause his body to fail faster."
1
Tang Li looked at Qi Yihan.
After hearing this, Qi Yihan lowered his head to conceal his emotions.
Tang Li asked, "Are you saying that drugs will no longer work?"
"Right."
Tang Li was silent for a few seconds. Then, she suddenly said, "Father's illness is caused by an invisible illness left behind when he was young. Plus, he didn't take good care of his health afterward, which caused various functions of his body to die. Dr. Augustine is an excellent researcher in the study of cell rebirth. You should know that… And Dr. Xiang and Mr. Yun, you two are renowned doctors…"
1
Tang Li did not immediately say that she could cure Father's illness. Instead, she started talking about medical matters and pointed out the mistakes she found in the treatments the three doctors used to cure the old man.
Her words left the three doctors in shock and disbelief. Eventually, they all got serious.
"How is that possible? I've made some progress in terms of recombination and cell regeneration. I can say with certainty that even God can't cure this patient's neurosis."
1
"That's because you can't find powerful extracts in nature to repair the organs and restructure the cells. There are too many things in nature…"
Qi Yihan looked at Tang Li, who was speaking confidently and logically, and felt a little dazed.
He knew very well what kind of person Tang Li was. She was selfish, evil, and wicked. She thought she could control everyone.
But he was surprised to find that she knew about medicine.
The conversation between Tang Li and the three doctors lasted for more than half a day. She actually won against the three outstanding doctors in the medical world. In the end, the three of them did not let her go.
"Since Miss Tang thinks that there's something wrong with our treatment plan, you have to give us some evidence."
"Treating patients is not just talk. Though what you said makes sense, if you can't cure the patient, then it is useless."
However, Tang Li was in no hurry to express her opinion. She turned to Qi Yihan and smiled. "Qi Yihan, are you willing to believe me for once?"
Qi Yihan sat at the side and listened to the four of them debate.
Tang Li had excited the three of them several times, and Qi Yihan knew that she was onto something.
Now, looking at Tang Li's eyes that were glowing with confidence, he actually wanted to believe her for once.
In any case, he didn't want to miss a chance of saving his father.
"You…"
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something threatening, but suddenly stopped. After two seconds, he continued with an unusually serious expression, "If you think you are capable."
Hearing that, Tang Li was instantly lit up with pleasure, thinking to herself, "Well, it looks like this Executive is not really that conceited to think he is above everyone and knows everything! Good!"
"In the Qi family, only your father likes me. Don't worry, other than you, I am the only one who wants him to get better. However… I have another condition."
At the mention of condition, Qi Yihan's expression suddenly turned solemn.
His expression was like the weather, fickle and unpredictable. Tang Li quickly added, "Hey! Don't be angry. My condition is… as long as I cure father, you won't divorce me. That's not too much, right?"
Qi Yihan narrowed his eyes in confusion at her request.
He thought that Tang Li would ask him to not restrict her spending or help the Tang Corps unconditionally. He even thought that she would ask him to agree to her relationship with the man she liked. He never expected her to make such a request.
"If you really have the ability to cure him."
Tang Li was relieved and prepared to move in tomorrow.
Then, the two of them left the hospital.
Once the two of them left, the three doctors started talking.
Augustine looked like he was in total disbelief. He shrugged and said, "I've been researching cell rebirth for more than ten years, and it only started to take effect in the last two years. She was actually able to articulate a lot of knowledge about it with ease, and many of the things she said are unknown to my research team. I think she's an angel sent by God."
Xiang Heping thought deeply for a moment before saying, "Madam's knowledge of medicine is indeed not inferior to the three of us. I just hope that she isn't just making things up."
"I don't think so." Yun He stroked his beard and fell into deep thought. "What she said is quite logical and reasonable. Based on her medical theory, even without her help, we will still be able to achieve unexpected results."
Suddenly, an idea struck Augustine.
If Tang Li could cooperate with him to overcome the few difficulties of cell rebirth, not only would he gain fame and fortune, but he would also be able to leave his name in history!
…
Upon leaving the hospital, Tang Li and Qi Yihan got into the car.
This time, Tang Li was Qi Yihan's car.
In the car, Tang Li looked at Qi Yihan and tried to guess what he would say.
At this moment, Qi Yihan said, "What is your motive? You can just tell me."
"…" Tang Li thought, "You just won't believe me, no matter what!"
"I don't need you to give me anything, and I don't need you to help the Tang Family. I want you to not divorce me."
"Here you go again!" Qi Yihan frowned and looked at her sharply, as though he was about to see through her thoughts.
Tang Li looked into his eyes and decided to say something to make him let down his guard, "You know my situation. My mother passed away early, and my father went into the monastery to pray for his beloved wife. I was brought up by my grandfather when I was young, and the only person who likes me after I got married is your father. I crave love and kinship."
"There is nothing between me and Bai Qingyang. When my grandfather just passed away, he used to be by my side and we chatted quite a lot, but that was it. In return, I helped him get famous in the entertainment circle. It's nothing like what you thought."
Tang Li suddenly felt very grateful to the pretty boy for not letting the Host touch him.
Qi Yihan looked deep into Tang Li's eyes. Although he did not believe her words, he did not say anything else.
As long as this woman could cure his father's illness, he did not care who she was with.
Chapter 14: A Call from the Tang Family
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Tang Li and Qi Yihan did not speak again.
Qi Yihan looked ahead, his expression unreadable. He seemed to be thinking about something.
Tang Li took out her phone. She had turned it to silent mode on the way to the hospital. Now that she switched it on, she realized that there were several missed calls and messages.
She took a look at the missed calls. They were from the other three madams of the Qi family.
She had more or less guessed what these people wanted to do. She then went on to check messages.
The messages were all from the younger generation of the Qi family.
Qi Hao, "Do something for us. I guarantee that the person you like will be chosen by the best director."
Qi Yaolong, "Fourth Uncle has been secretly dealing with Tang Corps recently. As long as you cooperate with us, my father will help the Tang Family."
Qi Manli, the sixth daughter of Third Master, "Someone wants to bring down Bai Qingyang, but I took care of it for you. My father said if you cooperate with us, we can get him to play the male lead in the most popular movies."
After reading the three messages, Tang Li clicked her tongue.
It seemed that the three families planned to use Bai Qingyang and the Tang family to control her.
If she was still the Host, she would be happy to cooperate with them. But now, she was no longer the Host. If these people dared to take advantage of her, she would make them regret it.
Tang Li suddenly turned to look at the man beside her.
The man sitting upright exuded a cold aura, noble and unapproachable.
Tang Li thought to herself, "The book says that although he was into the female lead, he managed to hold back from showing any affections. What will he look like if he takes the initiative to show his affection one day?"
"Qi Yihan."
Qi Yihan turned to look at her.
Tang Li waved her phone at him and said, "Today, I received calls and messages from your brothers. All of them want me to work together with them to deal with you, so be careful."
Qi Yihan pursed his lips and looked at her. A trace of hostility flashed across his eyes, but he asked in a low voice, "What is your motive?"
"I just wanted to remind you." Tang Li put away her phone and said, "Don't worry, since I don't want to divorce you, I won't be so stupid as to cooperate with them to deal with you."
As Qi Yihan thought about what this woman had done in the past, a mocking look flashed across his eyes. He then withdrew his gaze and started playing with his phone. He was using his actions to tell her that he didn't believe her words at all.
Tang Li thought to herself, "Fine, forget it if you don't believe me."
Back at the villa, Qi Yihan returned to his bedroom.
Tang Li looked at the back of the man who was walking up the stairs and rubbed her chin as she thought to herself, "This man won't just put up with his brothers, will he?"
At this moment, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door. Tang Li turned around and saw Butler Zhang standing by the door, looking at her warily. He asked, "Madam, would you like to have some supper later?"
Tang Li suddenly recalled what happened last night and waved her hand. "No, I'm not hungry."
She then returned to her bedroom.
To her surprise, she received a call from the Tang Family as soon as she came out of the shower.
Tang Li's grandfather had four kids. His father was the third one. He was so obsessed with his wife that when she passed away, he became a monk. At that time, the Host was only eight years old.
The Host was brought up by her grandfather when she was young. However, her grandfather passed away when Tang Li was 16 years old. The shares that she and her father inherited were managed by her First Uncle and Second Uncle.
The two uncles had always treated the Host well, so the Host trusted them very much. When she got married, she didn't take back her shares but instead, she left them in her uncles' charge.
In a word, the Host loved and trusted her family.
Hence, after the Host married Qi Yihan, she often thought of ways to get Qi Yihan to help the Tang family.
According to the original storyline, the Tang family and the Host were all gotten rid of by Qi Yihan at the end. Although the book didn't go into detail about how, it could be inferred that their endings were miserable.
The call was from Tang Li's First Uncle. First Uncle obviously heard the news because he asked right after the phone was answered, "Tang Li, I heard that Qi Yihan's father is dying. Have you been to the hospital to visit him recently?"
Instead of answering, Tang Li asked, "How does uncle know about that?"
"Everyone knows the news now," First Uncle said. "I'm sure that the other masters of the Qi family will be making big moves in the near future. You have to plan for yourself… The best way now is to spend more time with their father. When he is happy, you will definitely get a share of the inheritance."
When Tang Li heard this, she did not say anything. Instead, she took her phone and walked to the window. She pulled open the curtains and looked out at the sparkling swimming pool.
Qi Yihan did not go swimming tonight, and that space seemed especially lonely.
Seeing that Tang Li didn't say anything, First Uncle continued, "Keep your distance from that pretty boy for this period of time. If the Qi family wants to deal with Qi Yihan, you will definitely get targeted as well. The relationship between the three masters isn't as harmonious as it seems. It's best if you don't get involved. Otherwise, if you stand on the wrong side, it will be very disadvantageous for our Tang family."
Tang Li's parents and relatives died early, so she didn't know how to properly interact with the relatives of the Host. She didn't know if the Tang family was sincere towards the Host, so she said, "Uncle is right, so I decided to move to the hospital during this period of time to spend more time with him. Also… Uncle, don't worry, I won't stand on anyone's side. They can fight however they want."
First Uncle obviously did not expect Tang Li to say that. After a long silence, he said,
"It's good that you're spending time with their father. Take good care of him, so when he passes away, you'll definitely get a share of the Qi family's assets. When you get the money, bring it to me and your Second Uncle, and we'll help you manage it."
Suddenly, Tang Li thought of something. She curled her lips and said deliberately, "Uncle, I remember you and Second Uncle told me before I got married that as long as I asked, you would give back to me what belongs to me and my father. I want it now."
…
The other end of the line fell into silence again, and it was a long silence. Only when Tang Li was about to hang up because of the long silence did First Uncle say, "You can take the assets back now, but there are many things that you don't understand about managing assets. When you come back next time, I'll ask Second Uncle to teach you how to manage the assets. As long as you get a hang of it, we will give the assets all back to you."
After saying a few more things, he hung up.
Tang Li looked at the phone and fell into deep thought.
On the other end of the line.
After First Uncle hung up, his expression turned serious.
His eldest son, Tang Ze, asked, "Father, what did cousin say?"
First Uncle told him what Tang Li said.
Tang Ze frowned. "She can't possibly know how to manage the assets.. If she took it back, she would lose it in no time! I bet someone is making her say that."
Chapter 15: The Crazy Rich Qi Yihan
1
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Tang Li had no time to care about whether or not the Tang family was sincere to her.
After hanging up, she went to pack her luggage.
On the other side.
After Qi Yihan returned to the bedroom, he didn't immediately go to rest. Instead, he stood in front of the French windows and looked out at the night sky. His gaze was deep and his expression cold.
After a while, he took out his phone and pressed a button. "Follow the plan."
Then, he made another call. "Take control of the Tang family. I want to know everything that Tang Li has done over the years. Also, send two security guards to keep an eye on her. If she dares to do anything to harm my father, report it to me immediately."
He did not believe in Tang Li's character. This woman had changed so much in the past few days that he felt like she was up to no good.
Once she caused trouble, he would make her regret it.
After hanging up, Qi Yihan turned around and walked to the sofa. He picked up the notebook laptop beside him and then started working.
…
The next day was a sunny day.
When Tang Li came downstairs, Qi Yihan was already waiting for her at the dining table.
The man just sat there, tall and imposing, giving off a kingly vibe and making it hard to approach him.
Tang Li could not help but complain, 'Why is the second male lead in this novel even more domineering and good-looking than the male lead? Isn't this putting the cart before the horse?'
Tang Li sat down opposite him and greeted him with a smile, "Good morning, Qi Yihan."
Qi Yihan raised his head to look at her. The light shining in from the large floor-to-ceiling windows shone right on her face, making her already incomparably beautiful face even more radiant. Her eyes were especially bright and dazzling.
Qi Yihan narrowed his eyes. It was undeniable that the woman opposite him was really pretty, but…
"Eat. I'll send you there after you're done eating."
Qi Yihan picked up his chopsticks and started eating quietly.
Tang Li watched him eat and found that he was very pleasing to the eye, so she took a few more glances at him.
Qi Yihan obviously didn't like being stared at like that. He put down his chopsticks and sat upright with a serious expression. "If you don't want to eat, then let's talk about your treatment plan."
Tang Li was stunned for two seconds before she picked up her chopsticks. "Who said I don't want to eat? When I eat, I don't talk about my job."
After saying that, she started eating.
Qi Yihan stared at her face for two seconds and then picked up his chopsticks to continue eating.
After the meal, Tang Li's luggage was brought down by the maid and placed in the car parked outside.
She and Qi Yihan walked out of the door together. Qi Yihan said, "I'll send a few servants to take care of you, and Butler Zhang will follow along. If you need anything, you can tell him."
Tang Li tilted her head to look at him. She knew that he was still suspicious of her, so he purposely sent Butler Zhang to keep an eye on her. She nodded nonchalantly. "Whatever. But if Butler Zhang goes over, won't there be no butler at home?"
Qi Yihan kept his mouth shut, not wanting to answer her question.
Butler Zhang, who was waiting for them outside, quickly replied, "Madam, don't worry. Butler Yang will be discharged today."
Tang Li nodded and did not say anything else.
When Tang Li was about to go to the other car, Qi Yihan, who had already reached the door, suddenly stopped and turned to look at her. "Come over to my car."
Tang Li turned around and walked toward him.
When the car drove out, Qi Yihan suddenly handed her a document.
"What is this?" Without waiting for a reply, Tang Li started flipping through it.
After reading it, she narrowed her eyes and looked at him.
Qi Yihan looked calm. "If you can cure my father's illness, everything written on the document will be yours, and I won't bring up divorce ever again. But if you can't cure my father, this document will be our divorce agreement. If there's no problem, sign it on the last page."
Tang Li looked at his signature on the last page, and, without hesitation, she extended her hand toward him.
"Pen."
Qi Yihan passed her a pen.
Tang Li took it from him and signed her name on it. At the same time, she said, "I don't like those jewelry, and I don't need yachts or airplanes. How about this? Change these into cash and help me buy an isolated island. I want an island with a climate suitable for growing plants."
Since her executive husband was so rich, it would be a waste if Tang Li didn't want it. Tang Li had long wanted an island that belonged to her. In reality, she had already set her sights on an island and was prepared to buy it after she treated the head of the mysterious clan. Unexpectedly, before she could even meet the head of the clan, she was pulled into this book by two spirits.
3
Qi Yihan did not expect Tang Li to want an island.
Recently, he purchased an island in his name to open a research lab. If not for the fact that no one else knew about this, he would have suspected that Tang Li was watching him.
If the island happened to be what she wanted, then he would definitely satisfy her.
"Sure."
Tang Li looked at Qi Yihan and muttered, "How powerful he actually is in this book?"
In reality, she could get the rights to purchase the island because she had a client from the high-up. But the fact that Qi Yihan agreed without hesitation made her think that he was even more powerful than those in the high-up.
"What?"
"Nothing."
Tang Li passed the signed document to him.
Qi Yihan took it and said, "After father recovers, I'll get someone to put the island under your name."
In a word, the condition was that she had to cure his father before she could get
Chapter 16: Beware of Tang Li
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The news of Tang Li moving into the hospital soon reached the three brothers.
Yesterday, they called her, but she refused to answer. When they heard this news, they each had their own thoughts.
After First Madam returned, she quarreled with First Master again. However, after a long night of talking with First Master and getting promises from him, the next day, she finally stopped being angry and treated Qi Lingxuan like air.
"What is Tang Li trying to do? Yesterday, she refused to answer my calls and reply to my messages. Today, she moved to the hospital!"
"I bet we're not the only one who called Tang Li yesterday. Second Uncle and Third Uncle must have called her as well."
"They definitely did. She's in the hospital now and is staying right beside Grandpa. If she says anything or asks for anything during this period of time, Grandpa will definitely listen and agree to her request."
"She didn't pick up our calls. Is it because she is already working with Second Uncle or Third Uncle?"
"Humph! They're surprisingly quick to react."
"This woman really doesn't know what's good for her. Since she likes that gigolo a lot, we can bribe him to manipulate her."
…
The whole family was discussing how to make Tang Li listen to them obediently. Qi Lingxuan, who was standing at the side, gave an almost imperceptible smirk.
He was waiting for these people to compete and then reap the benefits in the end.
1
After discussion, they started taking action.
Eventually, only First Madam and Qi Yueling were left in the living room.
Even though First Madam had promised First Master that she wouldn't kick up a fuss, she wasn't going to let Qi Lingxuan off easy.
"Humph! Don't think that just because your grandfather agreed to let you return to the Qi family, you can be on equal footing with Xiaohao and the rest. A b*tch's child is a b*stard. You better know your place in this family. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
Qi Lingxuan clenched his fists tightly. He could tolerate anything else, but if she dared to talk about his mother, he would immediately become fierce. "I dare you to say that again!"
"Isn't your mother the mistress who seduced a married man?" Qi Yueling saw that her mother was furious, so she said mockingly, "Why don't you look in the mirror and see what kind of a b*stard you are?"
"You motherf*cker…"
"Ah! He is gonna hit me!"
Qi Yueling screamed the moment Qi Lingxuan made a move to hit her. First Madam didn't expect that a bastard would dare to hit her daughter. Flustered and exasperated, she stomped her feet and shouted, "Butler! Servants, arrest him now!"
The butler immediately brought a group of servants to restrain Qi Lingxuan.
First Madam walked up to him and gave him two slaps on the face. She then scolded him with a twisted face, "You're a filthy son of a b*tch. How dare you lay a hand on her in front of me? Butler, take him away and lock him up in the northern courtyard. He's not allowed to eat today. Let him reflect on his actions."
"Yes."
The butler looked at Qi Lingxuan, who was struggling under the servant's hands, and gestured to the servant expressionlessly. "Take him away."
Qi Lingxuan was so angry that he wanted to kill all of them.
However, he did not have the ability to fight with them now. He could only allow the servants to pull him out and beat him up.
First Madam still wasn't satisfied with the beating. "How dare you hit her, you little ungrateful f*cker!"
Qi Yueling didn't look satisfied, either. She came up with an idea. "Mother, if that bastard stays, he will definitely be a threat one day. Why don't we think of a way to get rid of him secretly?"
"Not yet." She had promised First Master not to touch the baster. She would definitely not do so before Father passed away.
Qi Yueling did not want a bastard to share the family assets with them at all. There was a trace of viciousness on her face as she thought of something and said, "Why don't we capture the person he cares about? That way, we can control him."
First Madam thought that was a good idea and said, "Call your uncle and tell him to do it."
"Okay."
…
The Northern Courtyard was an abandoned courtyard that had not been renovated for many years. It was overgrown with weeds, a dilapidated courtyard, and there were bugs everywhere. Even if it was broad daylight, the Courtyard gave people an especially gloomy and cold feeling.
"Go in and stay there."
After the butler got the servants to throw him down, he locked the courtyard door.
Hearing the sound of footsteps walking away, Qi Lingxuan, who was lying on the ground, endured the pain and raised his head. His expression was dark and his eyes were filled with anger. "Come out."
Then, a glowing sword appeared in front of him.
1
His tone was cold. "What do I have to do to send them all to hell as soon as possible?"
"You need help."
"From whom?"
"Qi Yihan."
"Him?"
"Yes, this person is the hidden boss of this world. Only with his help will you be able to achieve your wish faster… However, you have to be careful of Tang Li. For now, we best avoid this woman."
Qi Lingxuan narrowed his eyes and said firmly, "Are you afraid of her?"
"I'm not her match for the time being. If you have the ability, find me some Heavenly Spiritual Treasures to absorb so that I can suppress her."
2
"Sure."
…
Tang Li did not reply to any of them. Not only did First Dadam guess that Tang Li was collaborating with one of the other two madams, the other two madams thought the same.
1
The three of them started taking action at the same time.
First Madam and Third Madam went to find Bai Qingyang together, while Second Madam planned to work on the Tang family.
Bai Qingyang didn't expect that the Qi family would find him the next day after he was humiliated by Tang Li.
When he heard that the people looking for him were the Qi family, he was so scared that he thought he was done for.
Unexpectedly, the Qi family told him the moment they met, "As long as you cooperate, we will make you an A-lister."
Hearing that, Bai Qingyang's heart was pounding. Without thinking, he asked, "What do you want me to do?"
"I want you to…"
Bai Qingyang thought that'd be it. However, when one left, the other one came to him with the same request.
After the incident at the clubhouse, he realized that Tang Li had changed. Without Tang Li, he would have no place in the entertainment industry. This made him so anxious that he could not sleep well at night. He did not expect that two people from the Qi family would suddenly come to find him one after another. They even said that as long as he did as they said, they would make him an A-lister.
He was not gonna let such a good opportunity slip. Moreover, their request didn't sound so hard to him.
He thought that Tang Li must have gotten tired of him because of his sudden change in attitude toward her, and that as long as he changed the way he treated her, she would forgive him.
So this time, he didn't tell Zhou Qian, but directly agreed to the two people who came to find him.
Tang Li did not know about these things.
In the hospital, the powerful medical knowledge Tang Li used to treat the old man blew the three doctors' minds.
The three of them had a meeting in the morning. In the afternoon, Tang Li followed Augustine to his laboratory.
"To nurture active cells, we need to use the components of xx and yy. These two drugs must be extracted from… these animals and plants. It's not cell failure that causes the old man's body to stop functioning. We need to use carriers that stimulate the recovery of bodily functions…"
Tang Li, who was wearing a lab coat, was standing next to an experiment instrument. She talked as she worked. Augustine was first listening, then he found a notebook and started taking notes.
The two of them all looked solemn.
The day ended quickly. Tang Li had just finished her meal when the butler's respectful voice came from outside the villa.. "Master, you're here."
Chapter 17: You Will Meet Plenty of Girls These Two Days
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Tang Li looked up and saw Qi Yihan, who was wearing a custom-made black suit, walking in.
Tang Li sized him up from head to toe and said with a frown, "You'll meet plenty of girls these two days"
Tang Li did not allow anyone to covet her position, so she said domineeringly, "No matter who they are, you can't divorce me."
"You're thinking too much." Qi Yihan's cold eyes swept across the room. He walked over to the sofa and sat down, saying sternly, "Let's talk."
Tang Li walked over and sat opposite him.
"Talk about what?"
"From now on, I'll come over every day to check on my father's health. I hope you can tell me what you've done to him every day." Even though Butler Zhang and the guards were watching her, he was still worried.
Tang Li tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said, "Since you're my husband, I won't hold it against you for doubting my ability time and time again… I can tell you whatever you want to hear, but I can't guarantee that you can understand."
After saying this, she looked at him as if she was an expert looking down on an outsider.
Qi Yihan's fingers jerked. In the next second, his expression became even tenser. "Even if I might not understand it, I still want to know."
"Alright." Tang Li smiled at him and started to talk about what she did today.
She purposely threw all the medical terms at him and didn't explain. As she spoke, she looked at Qi Yihan, who was listening attentively. If it wasn't for the fact that his brows were furrowed tighter and tighter, she would have thought he really understood.
After talking non-stop for half an hour, Tang Li took a sip of her tea and said with a smile, "I'm done. If you have any questions, you can ask me."
Qi Yihan's handsome face was tense as he looked at her.
This woman was obviously waiting to see him make a fool of himself. She wanted him to say that he didn't understand a single word.
"Pfft…"
Under Qi Yihan's deep gaze, Tang Li took another sip of tea before saying, "You can ask the other three doctors directly about what I've done. They should be very willing to talk to you. Also, since you're making a bet, you can rest assured and put all your chips in. I've said before that in order not to get a divorce, I'll make sure Father recovers."
Qi Yihan fell silent.
After a long while, he finally asked, "Our marriage has ceased to exist from the start. Since you have someone you like, why do you insist on being my wife?"
"I don't have anyone I like." Tang Li raised her voice to deny.
At this moment, she nestled herself on the sofa. Squinting at Qi Yihan's eyes, she looked like an angry kitten.
Qi Yihan looked at her and pursed his lips. He placed his hands on his knees and said, "You don't have to explain your private matters to me."
"Fine…" Tang Li did not bother to explain and asked, "What else do you want to know? I'll tell you all at once."
After a busy day, she decided to take a walk later.
The people staying in this hospital were all big shots. She planned to develop a few clients to earn some pocket money.
1
Qi Yihan could tell that Tang Li was chasing him away, and he felt a little unhappy for some reason, saying, "If you have something to do, you can do it."
When Tang Li heard this, she immediately stood up. "Alright, I'll go for a walk to digest my food."
With that, she left.
After Tang Li left, Butler Zhang walked in.
He was intending to report what Tang Li did today to Qi Yihan.
However, the moment he walked over, he could tell that his master was in a fit of anger, so he didn't dare to speak.
Qi Yihan asked, "Did anyone call her today?"
Butler Zhang shuddered and quickly replied, "Madam didn't bring her phone with her when she went to the ward. After she came back, she had her dinner. She didn't even have time to look at her phone after eating."
Qi Yihan was satisfied and stood up to leave.
Butler Zhang looked at Qi Yihan as he left and was a little confused, thinking to himself, "Why did master ask me about that only?"
After Tang Li walked out of the villa, she walked along the main road. At the same time, she sensed that someone was following her. Without looking, she knew who it was. Tang Li did not mind and continued walking, pretending not to know.
1
The villas here were built according to a horizontal layout. However, each villa was at least two hundred meters away. There were not only roads in the middle, but also many green plants. If not for the occasional doctor or nurse passing by, Tang Li would have thought that she was in a wealthy suburb.
"The boss of this hospital sure knows how to make money. No wonder only the big shots can come here for treatment."
After walking for a while, she stood on the main road and sensed it. Suddenly, she sensed a trace of unusual spiritual fluctuation and was delighted.
"There's actually good stuff here!"
…
There was a group of bodyguards standing guard outside a villa in the southernmost area. Although these bodyguards were dressed in black suits, all of them had an imposing aura that was like a steel blade that had just been unsheathed. It made people shudder just by looking at them, and no one dared to approach them.
Tang Li did not move closer. She sat on a chair about a hundred meters away from the villa and watched.
Shortly, a few doctors walked out. Two men in windbreakers walked beside the doctors. These people did not look happy. It was obvious that the patient inside had reached a point where his death could not be reversed anymore.
The group of people started chatting at the entrance of the villa.
The two men in windbreakers were obviously very agitated. They were shouting.
"What do you mean there's no other way? Isn't your hospital said to be able to treat the world's most deadly illness? Why can't you help our boss when he comes?"
"I know he's poisoned, but you should be able to detox his body. As long as his body is detoxed, we'll try to find the antidote."
"I beg you, our boss must not die!"
As the two of them spoke, their voices became choked up.
When Tang Li heard this, she snapped her fingers to cast an illusion to make the people following her think that she was still sitting there. At the same time, she slipped on a doctor's gown and walked over.
As it happened, the spot she was sitting was blocked by an ornamental tree, so no one noticed her. When she walked over, the bodyguards suddenly pointed their guns at her.
"Who are you?" One of the men in the dark windbreaker glared at Tang Li.
His other hand was on his waist, obviously ready to take out his gun at any moment.
As soon as the doctors saw her, they were immediately mind-controlled to recognize Tang Li as a specialist hired by the hospital, who was very good at detoxification.
1
"Hey, hey, hey! Guys, don't be rash, don't be rash! She's one of the doctors here, and she's very good at detoxification," one of the doctors hurriedly said.
The other doctors immediately agreed.
Tang Li put on the air of an expert and said, "I heard that the patients are poisoned by something mysterious, so I came here to take a look. Bring me in to take a look."
Since the doctors said that the woman who just arrived was a doctor, the two men in windbreakers immediately let down their guard and said anxiously, "Oh, you're a doctor.. Please come in."
Chapter 18: Is She a Fairy?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Tang Li followed a group of people into the room. When she reached the room, she saw a tall and sturdy man with strong facial features lying there. At that moment, the man looked extremely scary. The skin on his face was purplish brown, and even the blood flowing out of his wounds was purplish brown.
Tang Li walked over and did a quick check. She turned around and said to the few of them, "He has been poisoned by the Purple Night Bell Flower. The smell of this poison is slightly contagious. You guys go out and apply these herbs on the body and then eat these… I'll stay here and help him detoxify."
When they heard that, both the doctors and the men in windbreakers had a drastic change in expression. Clearly, they were frightened by Tang Li's words.
"Hurry up and get out. Although the scent of this flower isn't directly in contact with you guys, I believe that you have definitely touched his blood. I don't have the energy to save all of you later!"
Tang Li's expression turned serious. Terrified by what she said, the group of people ran out at once.
When the door was closed, Tang Li looked at the poisoned man and raised her hand to stroke his head. When the man regained consciousness, she said, "I saved your life, but you have to give me something in return. I've taken a fancy to the copper bell on your body. If you're willing to exchange the copper bell for your life, I'll save you. If you agree, move your eyeballs."
The man lying on the bed moved his eyeballs to indicate that he agreed.
Tang Li was elated. "Deal. You don't mind me getting the copper bell first before I give you the antidote, do you?"
Tang Li reached out her hand to his neck without waiting for his reply.
The copper bell looked archaic. It was only the size of a dumpling. There was no bell inside yet, and the man was hanging it around his neck with a piece of string. Tang Li untied the string around his neck and removed the copper bell.
She then looked at the man and placed her hand on his wound.
Under the fluorescent light, the man's skin and blood quickly returned to their original color.
Within ten minutes, the poison in the man's body was completely removed.
Tang Li retracted her hand and looked at the copper bell in her other hand. She announced happily, "Alright, the poison is gone."
Fu Junye knew that he was going to die soon, but he wasn't ready for death. There were still many things he hadn't done. He still hadn't found his long-lost sister. If he really died just like that, he would not rest in peace.
4
In order to survive, he slashed many times on his body with a knife after being poisoned, so that he would not die from the poison on the way. But he didn't expect the poison to be so deadly.
Just when he thought he was going to die, he heard a heavenly voice. The copper bell was his family heirloom, but he was more than willing to give her in exchange for his life. If she could save him, he was even ready to become her life-long servant.
So when she asked him, he agreed without hesitation.
He thought that detoxification would be very troublesome, but very soon, he felt the changes in his body. Just when he was still trying to get used to the changes, he heard the woman's heavenly voice again. "Alright, you're safe now."
Fu Junye was excited, and slowly he started to open his eyes.
His vision was blurry at first, then gradually became clear.
A peerlessly beautiful face appeared in front of him. The smile on her face was so contagious that it made people want to smile at her.
In a daze, Fu Junye thought to himself, "Is she a fairy?"
When Tang Li saw that the patient had opened his eyes, she waved the copper bell in front of him and said, "This copper bell is now mine. I don't care what meaning it has to you, but you can forget about taking it back from me. Otherwise, you will know the consequences of breaking your promise."
When Fu Junye heard this, he immediately snapped out of his trance. He opened his mouth, only to realize that his throat was dry and uncomfortable. His voice was hoarse and rough. "I won't go back on my word."
Tang Li nodded in satisfaction.
Fu Junye looked at her and asked, "Are you a fairy? Otherwise, how could you have removed the poison so fast?"
Tang Li was amused when she heard that and nodded. "Yes, I am a fairy."
1
She continued, "However, I'm a fairy who has descended to the mortal world to train. If you still have anything you want to know, I can help you answer it. But, you'll have to pay."
1
Fu Junye suddenly felt that the woman in front of him was just a mortal. However, although a mortal, she gave off an impression that she was in possession of some mystic powers.
"You know witchcraft?"
"Is that actually a thing?"
"It is."
"Well then, whatever."
"…"
"…"
Tang Li suddenly asked, "Do you have a watch or phone?"
Fu Junye stretched out his wrist to take a look. There was no watch on it, so he turned his head to the side and saw the watch on the medicine cabinet.
Tang Li also saw it, so she grabbed it and took a look. When she saw that she had been out for an hour, she said, "I'm going back. If there is anything you want me to do, you can find me at any time. Of course, the commission fee will be very high, so be mentally prepared."
Fu Junye looked at her, pursed his lips, and asked, "How do I contact you?"
Tang Li gave him her phone number. "You can send me a message. I'll reply when I see it."
She was about to leave when Fu Junye asked again, "What can you do?"
"I can read fortunes and do matchmaking. I can also treat all kinds of illnesses. As long as it's related to these, you can look for me."
Tang Li left after saying that.
The man did not stop her.
After Tang Li swaggered out of the villa, she returned to the villa where the old man was staying.
Not long after Tang Li left, two men in windbreakers walked in. At that moment, Fu Junye was already leaning against the headboard.
When they saw him sitting up, their eyes widened in shock.
"Boss, when is the poison removed?"
"Boss, you actually recovered!"
Fu Junye was also surprised. "Isn't she the doctor you found for me?"
He felt that Tang Li was a doctor.
The two men quickly told him what had happened, and Fu Junye fell silent.
He asked, "Where's my phone?"
The man in the light-colored windbreaker hurriedly passed the phone to him.
Fu Junye recalled the phone number the woman had given him earlier and sent a message, "I still don't know your surname."
When he finished editing and was about to send it out, he felt that it was too impolite. After deleting it, he typed again, "I'm Fu Junye, the person you saved today. I still don't know your surname."
But she didn't reply.
Fu Junye was silent. The two men in windbreakers looked at each other.
At that moment, Tang Li went straight to the old man's room.
She pushed open the door and saw Qi Yihan sitting by the bed talking to his father.
He was talking about the company. "Recently, I've been negotiating a huge project with a financial magnate from the M Nation. If nothing goes wrong, I'll be staying overseas for the next half of the year."
His father frowned, clearly disagreeing with him.
Qi Yihan seemed to have read his mind and added, "I'll leave the company in brothers' charge. As long as they don't cause trouble, the company will be fine."
Chapter 19: How Did We Get So Close?
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The old man was still frowning when he saw Tang Li standing by the door. He waved at her.
Tang Li walked up to him and called out, "Father."
As his furrowed brows relaxed, he said, "If you want to go to Nation M, bring Tang Li with you."
Tang Li thought to herself, "No, I'm not going."
Qi Yihan, "Father, I'm going there for work. She'll be bored if she goes over."
Tang Li looked at Qi Yihan's side face and saw that his face tensed up again. In her mind, she said, "I won't go even if you beg me to." She quickly nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, I don't like going overseas. I don't feel at home."
Wouldn't it be nice to stay in this country to earn some money and build the island that was about to belong to her into a spiritual plant base? Why would she go overseas with a man who didn't want to see her at all times?
Qi Yihan glanced at Tang Li, his face tight.
The old man got tired after a few words. Tang Li and Qi Yihan walked out of the ward together.
Qi Yihan asked, "What else do you need to treat my father's illness?"
Tang Li tilted her head to look at him. Instead of answering, she asked, "You can get me anything I want?"
"As long as there is one in this world."
"…"
She loved such a domineering executive!
Tang Li thought that since he said so, she might ask him for something good.
"I need… these medicinal herbs?"
Qi Yihan suddenly stopped and turned to look at her.
He didn't know that Tang Li was right behind him. The moment he stopped and turned around, she bumped into his chest.
"Ouch!"
Startled, Tang Li took a step back and was about to fall as she lost her balance.
A large hand quickly wrapped around her waist and brought her back.
When their eyes met, they tensed up.
Suddenly, Qi Yihan let go of her.
Tang Li quickly took a step back and said, covering her slightly blushed face, "Why did you suddenly stop?"
Qi Yihan lowered his gaze and looked at her. His eyes flickered and he instinctively said, "Sorry."
Tang Li did not expect him to admit his mistake so quickly. Suddenly, she felt like she was being unreasonable. She lowered her hand and asked embarrassedly, "Why did you stop?"
"What kind of environment do these herbs grow in?"
"Are you gonna send people to go and get them?"
"Yeah."
Tang Li's eyes instantly lit up. She tugged on his shirt excitedly. "Come, let's go to the living room and sit down to talk. These herbs are not easy to find. I'll describe the environment in which they live and their characteristics."
Qi Yihan looked down at the hand that was holding onto his shirt. Her joints were fair and slender. He could feel her excitement and guessed that she was acting subconsciously, so he didn't remind her.
Indeed, Tang Li was only doing it out of excitement. She then let go of his shirt and walked toward the villa next door.
Butler Zhang was a little surprised when he saw them walking into the villa.
Qi Yihan looked at him.
Butler Zhang immediately stood at attention and asked respectfully, "Master, what can I do for you?"
Tang Li answered him, "Go make a pot of tea."
Butler Zhang was stunned for a second and then went to make tea at once.
After Tang Li and Qi Yihan sat down in the living room, Tang Li told him about the environment and characteristics of these herbs.
Worried that he might not understand, Tang Li asked Butler Zhang to find a pen and a notebook for her. She sat beside him and drew as she spoke.
"This medicinal herb is in this shape, but there are many other plants of the same shape. If you aren't careful, you'll find the wrong one. However, its greatest characteristic is that there is an extremely rare purple ant near it. This ant is extremely poisonous. If you see it, you can also bring a few back…"
Qi Yihan looked at the drawing in his notebook and found that Tang Li's drawing was very vivid. He instinctively looked up at her.
They were so close that he could see the fine hairs on her cheeks. Her skin was fair and soft, with a hint of pink. At the moment, her eyelids were lowered, and her eyelashes fluttered like two small fans. She had a high nose bridge. Though she did not wear lipstick today, her pink cherry lips still looked quite juicy.
Even without makeup, she was so dazzling that people could not take their eyes off her.
Qi Yihan was a little confused, not knowing why she was so different from the one he used to remember
Seeing that Qi Yihan did not respond, Tang Li looked up at him. "You… Do you understand?"
She was suddenly taken aback because they were too close.
Tang Li was wondering how they got so close.
"What?" Qi Yihan suddenly asked, his voice deep.
Tang Li returned to her senses and pointed at the notebook. "Do you understand?"
"Mm." Qi Yihan's gaze returned to the book and he took it. "I'll immediately send someone to look for these herbs."
With that said, he stood up.
Tang Li glanced at the untouched tea on the coffee table and said, "Have some tea first. Red tea is good for your stomach. You should drink more of it."
Hearing that, Qi Yihan stared right at her suspiciously.
Tang Li thought that he was suspecting her motive again, so she quickly said, "Don't worry, I don't have any evil motives. Since you're my husband, I have to be concerned about your health."
Qi Yihan gripped his notebook tightly and turned to leave.
Tang Li leaned on the sofa and said to him, "When you find these herbs, if you're not sure, call me anytime."
The man's voice came from the doorway.. "Alright."
Chapter 20: He Has No Interest in Women
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Not long after Qi Yihan drove out of the hospital, he received a file containing everything about Tang Li.
He knew pretty much everything the file said, but there was one thing that got his attention especially. It mentioned that Tang Li's personality changed drastically after her grandfather passed away.
After reading the file, he thought about it for a while before taking out his phone to dial a number. When the other party picked up, he said, "Go and find out how Tang Li met that man. I want as much detail as possible."
He did not believe that a person could change so much in such a short period of time. If Tang Li was acting again, it would not make sense, because no matter how hard she tried to act, it was impossible for her to suddenly know medical knowledge. She was so knowledgeable in medicine that even the most renowned doctors were looking up to her.
At this moment, the car suddenly stopped.
A bodyguard reported from the front passenger seat, "Master, there's an accident ahead. The road is blocked."
Qi Yihan looked ahead and saw cars lining up on the road.
He nodded in response and went back to read Tang Li's file.
After waiting for nearly half an hour, Qi Yihan asked, "What's the situation up ahead?"
"A car loaded with lubricant was knocked over in the accident. That part of the road is still being cleared."
Qi Yihan frowned. He still had an international meeting to host at ten pm tonight, so he couldn't wait here forever. He said, "Send a car to wait on the other street immediately. I'll go over."
"Yes."
The bodyguard quickly sent a car over.
Qi Yihan pushed open the door and got out of the car. The bodyguard in the front passenger seat and the bodyguard in the car behind followed suit.
As Qi Yihan was escorted by a few bodyguards down the street, everyone in the nearby cars looked over.
Many people started discussing.
"Look, that man must be very powerful. He brought several bodyguards with him."
"He's definitely the Executive of a large corporation. He must be running out of patience and decided to walk."
"It's quite normal for people like him. Time for executives is counted in seconds. He might have lost a few hundred million during this period of traffic jam."
"He has a good figure and an imposing aura. Even if you can't see his face clearly, you can still tell that he's very charming. I wonder if he still needs someone to be his wife."
Qi Yihan and his bodyguards walked very quickly. There were quite a few people on this street, but when he walked over with his bodyguards, his powerful aura made everyone automatically make way for him.
When he walked over, the women were so smitten that they started screaming.
"Oh my god, he's so handsome!"
After walking for a while, he heard an excited shout coming from the traffic. "Brother Yihan."
Qi Yihan looked over and saw two familiar people sitting in a car.
It was Xu Shize and his sister, Xu Yaran.
Seeing him, Xu Yaran got all excited. She pushed open the door and walked towards him.
Xu Shize got out of the car, too, and followed suit.
The two of them walked up to Qi Yihan. Xu Yaran looked up at him with a sweet smile. "Brother Yihan, long time no see."
At the same time, Xu Shize asked, "Yihan, did you just return from the hospital?"
"Yeah."
"Are you going back on foot?"
"I called a car to wait on the next street."
Xu Shize nodded. He wanted to say that he wouldn't delay him anymore, but Xu Yaran spoke first. "Brother Yihan, can we go with you? I heard that we still have to wait for a long time. I feel like I'm going to vomit if I keep sitting in the car."
Xu Shize knew exactly what his little sister was planning. Although he disapproved of it, he didn't expose her. Instead, he smiled and said to Qi Yihan, "That's right. Yaran keeps complaining about sitting in the car for so long. Let us go with you."
Qi Yihan didn't mind. "Sure."
The three of them walked on together.
They also brought two bodyguards with them.
As they walked, Xu Yaran kept looking at Qi Yihan with undisguised adoration in her eyes. She wanted to get closer to Qi Yihan.
However, just as she was quietly moving closer to Qi Yihan, he threw a look at her.
Qi Yihan didn't say anything, but his cold look stopped Xu Yaran from moving closer.
Xu Shize also noticed Qi Yihan's gaze. He pulled Xu Yaran closer to him and purposely said, "Little sister, did you forget all about the traffic rules after coming back from abroad? You have to look at the road when you walk."
Xu Yaran grimaced at him. "Do you think I'm a child?"
"Of course. You're just a kid to Yihan and me. Don't you think so, Yihan?"
Qi Yihan agreed.
Xu Yaran was a little unhappy. "I'm not a child anymore." After saying that, she struggled out of his arms.
Xu Shize smiled and changed the topic. "Yihan, how's your father now?"
Xu Yaran continued. "Brother Yihan, my brother and I have always wanted to visit your father… Can we visit him tomorrow?"
"I'm sorry, but my father needs a lot of rest for the time being."
Xu Yaran felt even more unhappy after being rejected again. She tugged at Xu Shize's shirt and asked him to speak up for her.
Xu Shize asked, "I heard that Tang Li went to the hospital to accompany your father. Are you really ok with her staying there?"
Qi Yihan didn't plan on answering this question and answered the first question. "Father is still the same."
Xu Shize remembered the rumor that Yihan's father only had a month to live, so he advised, "Spend some time with your father during this last period of time. But don't blame yourself if anything happens."
"Yeah."
After that, Qi Yihan stopped talking and Xu Shize didn't ask further.
The three of them quickly arrived at another street. There were indeed a few cars parked there.
Qi Yihan said to the two of them, "You can take one of the cars. I still have something to do, so I'll have to go first."
After saying that, he walked to a car in front without looking back. After he got in, the car drove away.
Looking at the car that left just like that, Xu Yaran pinched Xu Shize's arm unhappily. "Third Brother, it's not easy for me to meet Brother Yihan. Why don't you help me create a chance?"
Xu Shize said, "You know what kind of a man he is, don't you? He has no interest in women."
"Nonsense. Are you suggesting that he is into men because he is not into women? He's just mature and doesn't fall in love easily. If he falls in love with someone, his girl will definitely be the happiest girl in the world." As Xu Yaran spoke, she held her face and started fantasizing.
After fantasizing for a while, she looked at Xu Shize and hugged his arm. "Third Brother, help me. I really like Brother Yihan. Can you help me create a chance to stay alone with him?"
"He has a wife."
"There is no love between them. Brother Yihan doesn't like Tang Li, and they will divorce sooner or later."
Xu Shize thought about it for a while. Actually, he also hoped that his sister would marry Qi Yihan. He said, "Our family is about to work with the Qi Corporation on a project. I'll go to the Qi Corporation tomorrow to discuss it. You can come with me."
Xu Yaran was delighted and hurriedly nodded.. "I'll definitely dress up beautifully and go with you tomorrow."
